CAF I and CAF II fund recipients turn to ADTRAN for its unmatched
domain expertise to augment internal teams
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 7, 2016--
ADTRAN®,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of next-generation open
networking solutions, today announced that its turnkey Network Design
Services program has enabled its national and regional service provider
customers to reduce deployment times by up to 50% as they race to
deliver broadband services to rural America and meet the deployment
deadlines associated with the Connect America Fund (CAF) I and II
deadlines. The appeal of ADTRAN’s Network Design Services is based on
the company’s deep domain expertise with every type of network,
infrastructure and service portfolio used within the access network.
This expertise has made ADTRAN the most trusted partner for CAF
recipients as they look to ADTRAN to help design, configure and build
out their access network services.
“One of the biggest challenges service providers face when scaling
residential services is the time and resources associated with planning,
pre-provisioning and deploying new equipment,” said Rick Schansman,
ADTRAN’s senior vice president, Global Services and Support. “At ADTRAN,
we’re committed to helping our customers maximize the CAF programs to
best serve their broadband subscriber base by fully leveraging this
opportunity to expand the range and reach of their services to ensure
that everyone has the access they need when they need it.”
CAF was created by the FCC to accelerate broadband build-outs to the
approximately 23 million Americans who lack access to infrastructure
capable of providing a minimum of 10/1 Mbps fixed broadband speeds. The
intent of this federal program is to expand the benefits of high-speed
Internet to millions of consumers in every part of the country, enabling
them to fully participate in the globally connected marketplace as part
of their daily lives. ADTRAN is the leading broadband solutions partner
for the majority of the service providers that are participating in CAF
II funding programs.
ADTRAN’s Network Design Services program enables service providers to
outsource the entire broadband build to a highly-trained group of
network design engineers. As part of this program, ADTRAN’s team
conducts an inventory of network assets and infrastructure topology,
develops a comprehensive site plan, tests interoperability and systems
and will design a network upgrade path that maximizes broadband services
capabilities to meet funding requirements and make the best use of
existing network assets. As every network is unique, ADTRAN’s experience
with both access networks and the technologies required to deliver
services over any infrastructure, to any type of subscriber, makes the
company uniquely qualified to help each carrier build the best network
possible.
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.
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Source: ADTRAN, Inc.
Connect2 Communications for ADTRAN
Ashley Baster Schulte,
919-435-9112
ashley@connect2comm.com